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🗓️ 1 June 2023
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak and Jamilah help a listener whose middle schooler is being asked to hang out with the popular kids… and he’s worried that there’s a catch.
They also go over their week in triumphs and fails — and then, if you’re sticking around for Slate Plus, they talk about parenting advice from child-free adults.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Nike. |
| 0:04.1 | It's packed to school season, and you and your child might be feeling a bit anxious. |
| 0:08.9 | As a parent, you're the best team mate for your mini-me, and together you can use sport |
| 0:13.2 | to help overcome anxiety. |
| 0:15.5 | Try something new as a family and celebrate even the little wins you achieve on the journey. |
| 0:19.8 | Create long-lasting memories that will take your kids from class to court and beyond. |
| 0:25.5 | Go to Nike.com, forward slash kids to get school ready. |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to Mom and Dad Our Fighting Slates Parenting Podcasts for Thursday, June 1st. |
| 0:36.9 | The Decoding the Social Mays Edition. |
| 0:38.9 | I'm Elizabeth Newcamp, I write the homeschool and family travel blog, Dutch Dutch Goose. |
| 0:43.1 | I'm the mom of three little's, Henry, who's 11, Oliver, who's 9, and Teddy, who's 6. |
| 0:47.3 | We live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
| 0:49.3 | I'm Zach Rosen, I make a different show, it's called The Best Advice Show Podcast, and |
| 0:54.3 | I live in Detroit with my family. |
| 0:56.4 | I'm Dad Tanoa, who's 5, and I'm Ami, who's 2. |
| 0:59.7 | I'm Jameela Lemieux, I'm a writer and contributor to Slates' Parent Beating Parenting College. |
| 1:04.9 | I'm also Mom Tanayima, who's 10, and we live in LA. |
| 1:08.7 | Well, today on the show we have an eighth grader who's being pressured to meet up with |
| 1:12.5 | the popular girl. |
| 1:13.9 | He fears he's getting set up and has been turning down opportunities to hang out with his friends |
| 1:17.9 | because of it. |
| 1:18.9 | We're also going to touch base on our week in parenting, and if you're sticking around |
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